i3-12100TE vs Ryzen 5 2500X

Place in the ranking	1095	966
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	8.67	20.19
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	10 September 2018 (6 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-12100TE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Die size	213 mm²	163 mm²
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-12100TE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-12100TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-12100TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-12100TE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-12100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2500X and Core i3-12100TE.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 2500X 6.07

i3-12100TE 7.61
+25.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 2500X 9467

i3-12100TE 11859
+25.3%